EWF method to study long term fracture properties of cross-linked polyethylene

Polymer Engineering and Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 424-431

  Fayolle, B ^a   Verdu, J ^a  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSSLINKING; DUCTILITY; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; SOL-GELS; SWELLING;

CRACK TIPS; ENTANGLEMENTS; ESSENTIAL WORK OF FRACTURE (EWF); RELAXATION TIME;

POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 16244390183     PISSN: 00323888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pen.20241     Document Type: Article

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